Tsunami warning in effect, Southern California piers closed

Recently, the Tonga volcano eruption has attracted great attention. Although volcanic eruptions occur occasionally, the volcanic eruption on January 15 had a huge impact, affecting Tonga, Fiji, Samoa and other places, and there is a considerable potential danger.

Affected by the volcanic eruption, many places in the Pacific region, including the United States, Canada, Chile and Japan, have successively issued tsunami warning signals and evacuated people in the coastal areas. At the same time, the tsunami warning also posed a great threat to transport ships.

According to foreign media reports, a tsunami occurred on Tongatapu Island in Tonga , and an underwater volcano in the South Pacific exploded, causing waves to surge into nearby areas. Southern California beaches and San Francisco were affected to varying degrees. As a result, California, Washington, Alaska and other places on the west coast of the United States put the previously issued tsunami warning into effect to ensure the safety of local residents, and the docks near Southern California are now closed .

The Southern California region has the largest Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach on the west coast of the United States, and is also one of the busiest ports in the world. However, due to continued port congestion and the impact of the epidemic, the port operation rate has not improved significantly since last year.

Last week, as the number of infections at the Southern California port increased, nearly 800 dock workers at the port were quarantined, and many people began to worry about whether the loading and unloading rates at the port would be affected.

The impact of the Tonga volcano eruption is bound to slow down the ongoing container clearing work at the Southern California terminal. It is worth noting that according to professionals, the Tonga volcano eruption this time has exceeded the scale of the previous two eruptions, and the active period of the eruption may last for weeks or even years.

At this time, some sellers who are preparing to ship before the New Year holiday may have to wait patiently. In addition, people living near volcanic eruptions and tsunami warning areas must ensure their own safety.

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